Associate Director of Nursing - Cardiology

Under general supervision by the Director of the Coronary Care Unit, this critical care and ECMO trained nurse practitioner (NP) is responsible for all aspects of monitoring and troubleshooting the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the treatment period in addition to providing care to the general CCU/Cardiac Stepdown patient. The ECMO/Cardiac NP is also responsible for collaborating with bedside RNs, physicians, and other members of the health care team to coordinate care for these very complex patients as well as other patients in the CCU an Cardiac Stepdown Unit.Summary of Duties:Planning and Managing Care - According to NYC H+H/Bellevue and department standards, and utilizing unique knowledge regarding extracorporeal circulation and cardiovascular disease and their effects on the body, independently uses and documents effective planning, deliverance and evaluation of goal focused, individualized safe age and culture-specific care for all patients. Works in conjunction with the bedside and cardiac catheterization laboratory nurse to ensure that the cardiac patient and those on ECMO have adequate end organ perfusion, maintains acid base balance and hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters, has adequate oxygenation and ventilation, along with maintaining other parameters as ordered by the ECMO service/cardiac team. Assists interventionalist at bedside and in cardiac catheterization laboratory during and peri-procedures.Continuum of Care Planning - Consistently role models the coordination of comprehensive, age and culture specific continuum of care planning for all patients and families. Using available internal resources and systems, consults with healthcare team providing complete and appropriate information for complex continuum of care planning. Ensures, documents and provides follow up of patients once discharged from CCU and hospital.Patient and Family Education - Independently develops, evaluates and revises individualized, age and culture-specific teaching plans/programs and materials for all patients and families. Provides family with at least daily updates and facilitates direct communication with patient and family. Participates in family meetings. Assists with organization of family/patient support groups and related community activities.

Created: 2025-01-15